Sterno Speed Cook Stove | Classic Camp Stoves Sterno contains methyl alcohol which makes it poisonous In spite of this there are many instances of people drinking Sterno to become intoxicated The methanol can cause permanent blindness by destruction of the optic nerves Bluesman Tommy Johnson alludes to the practice in his song "Canned Heat Blues" recorded in 1928 (The blues band Canned Heat derived their name from the song ) The
The best thing Ive ever seen made by Sterno! - Classic Camp Stoves I found this in a bag in a thrift store for 1 91usd I think it's the coolest thing I've ever seen made by Sterno A normal size popcan or trangia of either size won't fit, but the old fuel can I had from a "Safety Chef" (looked army issue) did I made an inner wall with fiberglass inner wick, popcan top burner out of the fuel can It takes awhile to prime, but once it did, it went VERY well
1909 S. Sternau Co, Brooklyn, NY Sternauware Vapor Lamp KOHOLIA NEW YORK The term "Sterno" comes from STERNAU, who began in 1893 making alcohol lamps, chafing dishes, coffee percolators, etc This early Sternau bottle dates from the 1890s or early 1900 era and is the forerunner of STERNO An early alcohol lamp made by S Sternau was called the "Sterno-Inferno" Click to expand
Trangia advice needed. - Classic Camp Stoves Gerry, yep, I had that same idea a few years back, and put two Trangia burners in a double-burner Sterno stove! Worked very well, but unless you used very small pots, the Sterno setup is too close together
Sterno No. 46 Two-Burner Folding Stove - Classic Camp Stoves My sterno looks like the Coghlan's product in the link, but is actually made by sterno, or at least put into sterno packaging The key to sterno, and for that matter alchohol stoves in general, is keeping the quantity of food water to heat up in proportion to the heat output of the stove
White Gas or denatured alcohol? - Classic Camp Stoves It is simplicity itself Try it in a Sterno stove Sterno stoves and copies are available cheap at most outdoor stores The burner sits in the stove as if it were intended to As it has no moving parts and can be quickly and effectively extinguished with water if needed, the Swedish alcohol burner is not at all a bad choice, especially for a